Blue Grass League

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The class D Blue Grass League ran from 1908 through 1912 and was based in Kentucky. In the five year league run from 1908 through 1912 there were ten cities represented, all from Kentucky. However, only four of those cities suited up for the entire five years. The Paris entry won two league titles, back to back, in 1910 and 1911. The Frankfort Lawmakers also claimed dual championships, winning in 1908 and 1912.

From 1922 through 1924 a second class D operation used the name before folding. Six cities were represented in this three year run and again they were all from Kentucky. Only four teams managed to participate the entire three seasons, with Paris claiming two league crowns in 1922 and 1924.


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[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1908-1912

In 1910 Shelbyville moved to Maysville August 24. In 1912, Winchester moved to Nicholasville June 8, then to Mt. Sterling June 26.


1908 Blue Grass League
President: George L. Hammond

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Frankfort Statesmen4723.6710N. G. Kennedy
Lexington Colts3731.5449Thomas Sheets
Richmond Pioneers 3634.51411William Parrish
Lawrenceburg3335.48513Guy Woodruff
Shelbyville Grays3237.46414.5Anton Kuhn
Winchester Hustlers 2247.31924.5No Name
No attendence figures available.

No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charles WahooLexingtonBA.343Paul Long ShelbyvilleHits82
Paul LongShelbyvilleRuns60



1909 Blue Grass League
President: George L. Hammond

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Winchester Hustlers7544.6300Daddy Horn
Richmond Pioneers7545.625.5Al Grohe
Paris Bourbonites 6157.51613.5Jeff Elgin / James Barnett
Frankfort Statesmen5660.48217.5N. G. Kennedy /Ben Marshall
Lexington Colts4869.41026Thomas Sheets / Cy Stout / Pat Downing
Shelbyville 3979.32135.5Anton Kuhn
No attendence figures available.

No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Hub DawsonRichmondBA.334Charles Burden WinchesterW25
Frank WhittakerRichmondRuns142Bill KnoxRichmondPct.714; 10-4
Fred OchsParisRuns74



1910 Blue Grass League
President: Dr. W.C. Ussery

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Paris Bourbonites8047.6300Edward McKernan
Lexington Colts6956.55210Hogan Yancy
Winchester Hustlers 6359.51614.5Newton Horn / Frank Coleman
Richmond Pioneers6360.51215William Maloney
Frankfort Statesmen6061.49617Wallace Warren / Danny Harrell
Shelbyville #/ Maysville Rivermen3789.29442.5Anton Kuhn / Daniel Collins
#Shelbyville moved to Maysville August 24.

No attendence figures available.
No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Leo AngemeierFrankfortBA.321Fred Toney WinchesterW23
Leo AngemeierFrankfortHits147Milton McCormickParisPct.850; 17-3
Wesley CallahanWinchesterHits147B.F. GoodmanParisRuns74


1911 Blue Grass League
President: Dr. W.C. Ussery / William Neal

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Paris Bourbonites7144.6170Edward McKernan
Lexington Colts6550.5656Thomas Sheets / Hogan Yancy
Winchester Hustlers 5959.50013.5Frank Coleman
Maysville Rivermen5563.46617.5James Carmony
Frankfort Statesmen4865.42522Ed Coleman
Richmond Pioneers4764.42322Connie Lewis / Sylvester Olsen
Playoff: Paris 4 games, Winchester 0.

No attendence figures available

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Walter MayerParisBA.352Charles Burden WinchesterW23
Walter MayerParisHits160Frank RomineMaysvilleSO253
Frank ColemanWinchesterRuns95John SchenebergParisPct1.000; 12-0
Charles EllisLexingtonHR13


1912 Blue Grass League
President: William Neal

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Frankfort Lawmakers8542.6700Ollie Gfroerer
Maysville Rivermen8247.6344James Carmony / Harry Kunkel
Richmond Pioneers 6664.50820.5William Fisher
Lexington Colts6065.48024Hogan Yancy / Ted McGrew
Paris Bourbonites6069.46526Joe Lewis / Danning Harrell
Winchester #/ Nicholas / Mount Sterling3197.24254.5Kunkel / McBrayer / Spade
#Winchester moved to Nicholasville June 8 and then to Mt. Sterling June 26.

No attendence figures available
No Playoffs scheduled.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Danning HarrellParisBA.401Jim Hauser ParisW23
Norman MunnRichmondHits188Harry CamnitzLexingtonSO204
Ovid NicholsonFrankfortRuns128Ben GroverMaysvillePct.720; 18-7
Norman MunnRichmondHR22Ovid NicholsonFrankfortSB111



[edit] 1922-1924



1922 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Paris Mammoths3628.5630Benjamin Goodman / Harold Willis
Maysville Cardinals3328.5411.5Norbert Bosken
Cynthiana Merchants 3430.5312Ernest McIlvain
Mt. Sterling Essex3031.4924.5Hod Eller
Winchester Dodgers2836.4388Howie Camnitz / Charles Vallandingham
Lexington Reds2836.4388Pat Devereaux / Jim Park
No attendence figures available

Playoff:Maysville 3 games, Cynthiana 1.

Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ray ClassMaysvilleBA.333Ray Miner Paris/MaysW15
Ray ClassMaysvilleRuns58Claude MonhollenLex/CynthiaSO237
Charles RorerCynthianaHits83Jim ParkLexingtonPct.727; 8-3
Ray ClassMaysvilleHR14


1923 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Cynthiana Cobblers5443.5570Bill Schumaker
Winchester Dodgers5344.5461Pat Devereaux
Maysville Cardinals 4845.5164Norbert Bosken
Paris Bourbons4547.4806.5Nickholas Winger / Felix Cicona
Lexington Reos4449.4738Doug Harbison
Mt. Sterling Essex3854.41313.5Charles Ellis / Hod Eller
No Playoffs.

No attendance figures or individual player statistics available.



1924 Blue Grass League
President: Thomas M. Russell

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Paris Bourbons5143.5430Bob Corkhill / Pat Devereaux / Fritz Mueller
Cynthiana Cobblers5043.538.5Bill Schumaker / John Koval
Lexington Studebakers 4350.4627.5Jesse Young /Jim Viox
Winchester Dodgers4351.4578George Bell
No Playoffs were scheduled and no attendance figures were available. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Don HurstParisBA.382Sam Reid LexingtonW20
Pete MonahanParisRuns81Sam ReidLexingtonSO170
Pete MonahanParisHits133Clarence WeldonWinchesterPct.823; 14-3
Don HurstParisHR20

[edit] League Records

Batting
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Harry KunkleMaysv/Mt. SterlGA13212Danning HarrellParisBA.40112
Ovid NicholsonFrankfortAB50612Ovid NicholsonFrankfortRuns12812
Norman MunnRichmondHits18812J.F. WhitakerRichmond2B3611
Edward ColemanWinchester3B1711Norman MunnRichmondHR2212
Norman MunnRichmondEBH6512Norman MunnRichmondTB30412
George KircherMaysv/WinchSAC5110Ovid NicholsonFrankfortSB11112
Ollie GfroererFrankfortBB7012Elmer LockeParisSO9912
Pitching
Player TeamStat TotYrPlayerTeamStatTotYr
Howie CamnitzLexingtonGA4412Curtis BurdenWinchesterW2509
Lester CornellFrankfortBB9710Milton McCormickParisPCT.850,17-310
James HauserParisIP29012John SchenebergParisWS1211
Frank RomineMaysvilleSO25311Claude Monhollen Lexing/CynthHB2822



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The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Third Edition
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